(a very lengthy post...get energy b4 u start to read)
he's the only one as of now and he's already my world. he makes me so happy and he's just awesome.
heya...am talking about my new special student. he's a 10 year old boy (dont want to reveal his condition, sorry).
my job though hectic n exhausting it's very exciting is full of fun. u c am with kids all the time and dat too spl kids. i'd like to share one those few funny incidents dat i come across almost evryday and evry minute with my student.
just go through the convo between me and my student. I'm naming him as M.
sans: Gudmorning M
M: gudmorning ma'am.
sans: how r u?
M: i'm fine thanq.
sans: so r u all set n ready for the day, and all new games and fun?
M: ya!
sans: oh great! then, shall we start?
M: ya!
sans: well, shall we start with yoga?
M: ya!
sans: alright, come. lets's practice yoga here.
M: ya!
(sans and M practice yoga and movement for 20 mins)
sans: are you feeling better now?
M: ya!
sans: ok baby! Shal we learn to write your name, now?
M: ya!
sans: good. now tell me the spelling.
M: ya!
sans: (after a minute)tell!
M: ya!
sans: ohh ook..then you forgot the spelling?
M: ya!
sans: shall i give you a clue?
M: ya!
sans: ok the clue is your name starts with M. now try to spell your name.
M: ya!
sans: :O, u dunno?
M: ya! :)
sans: :O :O
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wot is the conclusion? wot interpretations??
have a look at another convo.
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sans: awe!. till now 've learnt to read and write your name. great. shall we now do some coloring?
M: ya!
sans: don't answer me 'ya' for everything. answer in full sentences/ atleast say yes ma'am. ok?
M: yes ma'am.
sans: (huh, thank god.) get your drawingbook, and colouring set.
M: yes ma'am. (goes and gets his colouring set n drawing set)
sans: shal we draw and color a car?
M: y?
sans: because u like cars! so.
M: y?
sans: u tell me y do u like cars?
M: y?
sans: :O oh gosh! am asking u a Q, u have to answer me,...in sentence.
M:y?
sans: M! do u understand english? or u wont me to talk to u in telugu/...?
M:y?
sans: don't u know y?
M: y?
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wot is the conclusion? wot interpretations??
have a look at another convo.
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sans: great drawings. nice cars, nice fruits,everything is nice. now color them.what color r u planing?
M: yellow.
sans: great! start colouring.
M: ya!
sans: hmm yellow car. wot about the fruits?
M: yellow!
sans: again yellow?
M: ya!
sans: y again yellow?
M: ya!
sans: what is the colour of an apple?
M: red!
sans: awesome! u know wer red is?
M: ya!
sans: show me.
M: ya! (shows)
sans: wooo. den take it and colour the apple with red.
M: y?
sans: because apples are usually red in color or else green.
M: y?
sans: :O
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wot is the conclusion? wot interpretations??
one day his mum came to skool to c her child performing. the convo between mum n son is as follows.
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mum:M!
M: amma!
mum: how r u. (ususally in telugu/ kannada)
M: i'm fine.
mum: how's the skool?
M: y?
mum: :O ??? (confused). is ur teacher beating u?
M: ya!
sans: (shocked with his reply( forgot his problem)) :O
mum: she beats u hard?
M: ya!
sans: (almost fainted)
mum: are you joking?
M:ya!
mum: are you speaking the truth?
M: ya!
mum: oh my god. u r saying 'ya!' for everything?
M: y?
mum: what?
M: y?
mum: :O (turns to sans :P )
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so our conversations are usually like dat. because i've started speech therapy, now he talks in 4-5 word sentences depending upon the mood.
but i never get pissed off with the conversations/ his doubts/ replies. i answer most of his "y's " with great patience.
in a day out of 100 replies 90 will be either 'ya! / y?'.
and his mum has cum to know abt this recently and i've requested her to ask Q's in which he has no scope to say ya!
after inquiring the hostel warden and his peers ...it is understood that this is child is fascinated with the way an american english teacher (here in the boys hostel )says 'ya!' over the fone and in direct talks/ convo's with ppl.
so M immitates his ya! he likes the way he says ya! and he likes to say ya! for woteva Q being asked.
lols...i was almost dead withe the way he used the word 'ya' with his mum i the above mentioned convo.
so everything with him and me at my workplace is enjoyable. after working with him restlessly...i dont really feel restless.
he's just 1 for me and am just 1 spl educator for him...but together v have loads of fun.
my spl ed lab....my establishment...
number wall, dart board (for eye-hand co-ordination)
white board, tiger, names (my student's his dad's and mum's) on the chart are smudged, magic colors, alphabet chart, line patterns chart. the child sits on a mat (on the floor) and writes on the charts(-set according to his siting ht )..his wish of writing on the wall will b fulfilled...\m/
counting leaves on a plant....as he learns more numbers... the plant grows..with more leaves
chalk painting on the floor
blind-fold used as a punishment tool and also for playing various games.
his free-hand drawings. he's gonna rock as he grows up....
2,3,5 reversals remedy by psychomotor training using painting technique.
he made these clay models with my help. just single instruction and verbal prompts. he's just amazing.
look at the boy standing beside the tree....it's him near the swimming pool it seems. outstanding imagination and expression. also u can see, a bird, flower, and a house n his cycle and car.
M...counting the beads and checking his answers. self monitoring.
joining dots ...for improving handwriting, better eye-hand co-ordination,etc etc
look at the way he filled the colors...a spl child and his talent in coloring with in the pic..woo. leaf with crayon and grapes with sketch pen. i wrote the comments and observations with pen...for my record work.
more next
hope u enjoyed.
cya.
